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[With  Rules  and  Regulations  for  the  Government  of  the  California 

State  Library,  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Trustees, 

August  J,  1903.  to  take  effect 

September  I,  1903.] 

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Compiled  by . . . 

J.  L.  GILLIS, 

State  Librarian. 


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SACRAMENTO : 

W.  W.  SHANNON,   :    :    :    Superintendent  of  State  Printing 

1903 


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BOARD  OF  TRUSTEES 


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CALIFORNIA  STATE  LIBRARY. 


ALLEN  B.  LEMMON,  President 
De.  THOMAS  FLINT 
BRADNER  W.  LEE 
JOSEPH  STEFFENS    - 
W.  C.  VAN  FLEET 


-  Santa  Rosa 
-  San  Juan 
Los  Angeles 
Sacramento 

San  Francisco 


LIBRARY:  STATE  CAPITOL,  ROOM  46 

"  •    .  •  JAMES  L.-  GIi.]..$S,  Librarian 


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CONTENTS. 


Constitution  of  California. 
Sections  from,  relating  to  Free  Public 
Libraries ..-. 5 

Political  Code. 

Sections  from,  relative  to  State  Library    5-11 

Penal  Code. 

Sections  from,  relative  to  Libraries 11 

General  Laws. 
Relating  to  Libraries  and  kindred  in- 
stitutions-- _ 12-24 

Appendix. 

Rules  and  regulations  governing  the 
California  State  Library 25-31 


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LIBRARY  LAWS 


OP   THE 


STATE  OF  CALIFORNIA. 


Section  of  the  Constitution  of  California  Relat- 
ing to  Pree  Public  Libraries. 

ARTICLE  XIII. 

Revenue  and  Taxation. 

Section  1.  All  property  in  the  State,  not 
exempt  under  the  laws  of  the  United  States, 
shall  be  taxed  in  proportion  to  its  value,  to  be 
ascertained  as  provided  by  law.  ***** 
*  Provided,  that  property  used  for  free  public 
libraries  *****  shall  be  exempt  from 
taxation.  [Amendment  adopted  November  6, 
1894.] 


POLITICAL  CODE. 


Title  I,  Chapter  III.    Executive  Officers. 

§  343.  The  number  and  designation  of  the 
civil  executive  officers  are  as  follows :  *  *  * 
*  *  *  * ;  five  Trustees  of  the  State  Library ; 
a  State  Librarian ;  two  Deputies  for  the  State 
Librarian. 


-  6  - 
Tide  V,  Chapter  III.     State  Library. 

$  2292.  Board  of  Trustees,  and  term  of  office  of. 

$  2293.  General  powers  and  duties  of  board. 

$  2294.  Term  of  office  of  Librarian. 

$  2295.  General  duties  of  Librarian. 

$  2296.  Who  may  take  books. 

$  2297.  Books  taken  by  members  of  the  Legislature. 

$  2298.  Books  taken  by  State  officers. 

$  2299.  Liability  for  injury  to  books. 

§  2300.  Library  Fund. 

$  2301.  Library,  time  to  be  kept  open. 

$  2302.  Salary  of  Librarian. 

$  2303.  Salary  of  Deputies. 

$  2,304.  Bond  of  Librarian. 

§  2305.  When  this  chapter  takes  effect. 

§  2292.  The  State  Library  is  under  the  con- 
trol of  a  board  of  trustees  consisting  of  five 
members,  holding  their  ofKces  for  the  term  of 
four  years,  and  appointed  by  the  Governor  in 
the  following  manner,  to  wit:  Three  trustees 
shall  be  appointed  for  the  full  term  of  four 
years,  from  and  after  the  twenty-eighth  day  of 
February,  nineteen  hundred  and  two;  and 
two  trustees  shall  be  appointed  for  the  term 
of  two  years  from  and  after  said  date.  At  the 
expiration  of  the  terms  of  office  of  the  trustees 
appointed  as  above  provided,  their  successors 
shall  thereafter  be  appointed  for  the  full  term 
of  four  years.  Appointments  to  fill  vacancies 
caused  by  death,  resignation,  or  removal  shall 
be  for  the  unexpired  term  only.  [Amendment 
February  25,  1899;  in  effect  in  sixty  days.] 

§  2293.  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  board 
are  as  follows : 


—  7  — 

1.  To  make  rules  and  regulations,  not  incon- 
sistent with  law,  for  its  government  and  for 
the  government  of  the  library  ; 

2.  To  appoint  a  librarian,  who  must  desig- 
nate one  of  his  deputies  as  chief  deputy; 

3.  Whenever  necessary,  to  authorize  the 
librarian  to  appoint  an  additional  deputy  and 
other  assistants ; 

4.  To  sell  or  exchange  duplicate  copies  of 
books ; 

5.  To  keep  in  order  and  repair  the  books  and 
property  in  the  library ; 

6.  To  draw  from  the  State  treasury,  at  any 
time,  all  moneys  therein  belonging  to  the 
library  fund ; 

7.  To  prescribe  rules  and  regulations  permit- 
ting persons  other  than  those  named  in  section 
twenty-two  hundred  and  ninety-six,  to  have 
the  use  of  books  from  the  library  ; 

8.  To  collect  and  preserve  statistics  and  other 
information  pertaining  to  libraries,  which  shall 
be  available  to  other  public  libraries  within 
the  State  applying  for  the  same  ; 

9.  To  make  to  the  Governor,  biennially,  a 
report  of  its  transactions. 

§  2294.  The  Librarian  holds  his  office  for 
the  term  of  four  years,  unless  sooner  removed 
by  a  unanimous  vote  of  all  the  trustees. 

§  2295.    It  is  the  duty  of  the  Librarian : 

1.  To  be  in  attendance  at  the  library  during 
office  hours. 

2.  To  act  as  secretary  of  the  board  of  trustees, 
and  keep  a  record  of  their  proceedings. 


—  8  — 

3.  To  purchase  books,  maps,  engravings, 
paintings,  and  furniture  for  the  library. 

4.  To  number  and  stamp  all  books  and  maps 
belonging  to  the  library,  and  to  keep  a  cata- 
logue thereof. 

5.  To  have  bound  all  books  and  papers  that 
require  binding. 

6.  To  keep  a  register  of  all  books  and  prop- 
erty added  to  the  library,  and  of  the  cost 
thereof. 

7.  To  keep  a  register  of  all  books  taken  from 
the  library. 

8.  To  distribute  to  the  State  University,  to 
the  Leland  Stanford  Jr.  University,  to  each 
incorporated  college  in  the  State,  to  each  pub- 
lic library  therein,  and  to  such  other  literary 
and  scientific  institutions  therein  as  his  judg- 
ment may  dictate,  one  copy  each  of  all  oflScial 
State  publications,  including  the  laws,  journals 
and  appendices  of  the  Legislature,  and  to 
establish  and  maintain  with  similar  public 
institutions  of  the  General  Government,  the 
other  States,  and  foreign  countries,  a  system 
of  exchange  of  such  State  publications  for  like 
official  publications  and  other  valuable  works. 
The  State  Librarian  is  empowered  to  make 
requisition  upon  the  Secretary  of  State  for  a 
sufficient  number  of  such  State  publications, 
to  enable  him  to  carry  out  the  requirements  of 
this  subdivision. 

§  2296.  Books  may  be  taken  from  the  library 
by  the  members  of  the  Legislature  during  the 
sessions  thereof,  and  by  other  State  otficers  at 
any  time. 


—  9  — 

§2297.  Books  taken  by  members  of  the 
Legislature  must  be  returned  at  the  close  of 
the  session ;  and  before  the  Controller  draws 
his  warrant  in  favor  of  any  member  of  the 
Legislature  for  his  last  week's  salary,  he  must 
be  satisfied  that  such  member  has  returned  all 
books  taken  by  him  and  paid  for  any  injuries 
thereto. 

§  2298.  The  Controller,  when  notified  by  the 
State  Librarian  that  any  officer  or  employe  of 
the  State  for  whom  he  draws  a  warrant  for 
salary  has  failed  to  return  any  book  taken  by 
him  (or  for  which  he  has  given  an  order) 
within  the  time  prescribed  by  the  rules,  or  the 
time  within  which  it  was  agreed  to  be  returned, 
and  which  notice  shall  give  the  value  thereof, 
must,  after  first  informing  said  officer  or  em- 
ploye of  such  notice,  upon  failure  by  him  to 
return  the  said  book,  deduct  from  the  warrant 
for  the  salary  of  said  officer  or  employe,  twice 
the  value  of  such  book,  and  place  the  amount 
so  deducted  in  the  State  Library  Fund.  In 
case  of  the  neglect  or  refusal  on  the  part  of  any 
officer  or  employe  of  the  State  to  return  a 
book  for  which  he  has  given  an  order  or  a 
receipt  or  has  in  his  possession,  the  State 
Librarian  is  authorized  to  purchase  for  the 
library  a  duplicate  of  said  book,  and  to  notify 
the  Controller  of  such  purchase,  together  with 
the  cost  of  the  same.  Upon  the  receipt  of  such 
notice  from  the  Librarian,  the  Controller  must 
deduct  twice  the  cost  of  said  duplicate  book 
from  the  warrant  for  the  salary  of  said  officer 
or  employe,  and  place  the  amount  so  deducted 


—  lo- 
in the  State  Library  Fund.  The  State  Librarian 
is  empowered  to  bring  suit  in  his  official  capac- 
ity for  the  recovery  of  any  book  or  books,  or  for 
three  times  the  value  thereof,  together  with 
costs  of  suit,  against  any  person  having  the 
same  in  his  possession  or  being  responsible 
therefor.  In  case  the  Librarian  has  purchased 
a  duplicate  of  any  book  as  provided  in  this 
chapter,  he  is  authorized  to  bring  suit  as  afore- 
said for  three  times  the  amount  so  expended 
for  said  duplicate,  together  with  costs  of  suit. 

§  2299.  Every  person  who  injures  or  fails 
to  return  any  book  taken  is  liable  to  the 
librarian  in  three  times  the  value  thereof. 

§  2300.  [Amended  by  Section  416,  subd.  25, 
Pol.  Code.— Statutes,  1903,  p.  28.]  All  fees  col- 
lected by  the  Secretary  of  State  must,  at  the 
end  of  each  month,  be  paid  into  the  State 
treasury.  Twenty-five  hundred  dollars  of  such 
monthly  returns  shall  be  credited  to  and  con- 
stitute the  State  Library  Fund,  and  the  bal- 
ance shall  be  paid  into  the  General  Fund  of 
the  State. 

§  2301.  During  the  session  of  the  Legisla- 
ture and  of  the  Supreme  Court,  the  library 
must  be  kept  open  everyday  from  nine  o'clock 
A  M.  until  nine  o'clock  p.  m.,  and  at  other 
times  during  such  hours  as  the  trustees  may 
direct. 

§  2302.  The  annual  salary  of  the  Librarian 
is  three  thousand  dollars. 

§  2303.  The  annual  salary  of  each  deputy 
is  eighteen  hundred  dollars. 


—  11  — 


§  2304.  The  Librarian  must  execute  an  offi- 
cial bond  in  the  sum  of  three  thousand  dollars. 

§  2305.  This  chapter  shall  be  in  force  and 
effect  from  and  after  the  first  day  of  May, 
eighteen  hundred  and  seventy-two. 


PENAL  CODE. 


Sections  from,  relative  to  libraries. 

§  623.  Every  person  who  maliciously  cuts, 
tears,  defaces,  breaks,  or  injures  any  book, 
map,  chart,  picture,  engraving,  statue,  coin, 
model,  apparatus,  or  other  work  of  literature, 
art,  mechanics,  or  object  of  curiosity,  depos- 
ited in  any  public  library,  gallery,  museum, 
collection,  fair,  or  exhibition  is  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor.  [Approved  March  6, 1901;  Stats. 
1901,  p.  99.] 

§  623J.  Whoever  willfully  detains  any  book, 
newspaper,  magazine,  pamphlet,  manuscript, 
or  other  property  belonging  to  any  public  or 
incorporated  library,  reading-room,  museum, 
or  other  educational  institution,  for  thirty 
days  after  notice  in  writing  to  return  the  same, 
given  after  the  expiration  of  the  time  which 
by  the  rules  of  such  institution  such  article  or 
other  property  may  be  kept,  is  guilty  of  a 
misdemeanor  and  shall  be  punished  accord- 
ingly. [Became  a  law  under  constitutional 
provision,  without  Governor's  approval,  March 
14,1899;  Stats.  1899,  p.  97.] 


—  12  — 


An  Act  to  encourage  and  provide  for  the  dissemi- 
nation of  a  knowledge  of  the  arts,  sciences,  and 
general  literature,  and  the  founding,  main- 
taining, and  perpetuating  public  libraries, 
museums,  and  galleries  of  art,  and  the  receipt 
of  donations  and  contributions  thereto  when 
established;  for  the  conveyance,  holding,  and 
protection  of  real  property  within  this  State 
suitable  for  the  purposes  herein  designated, 
and  the  erection  thereon  of  buildings  appro- 
priate to  such  pxirposes,  and  for  the  creation  of 
trusts  necessary  or  proper  for  the  better  preserva- 
tion of  such  institutions,  and  the  control  and 
management  thereof 

[Approved  March  5,  1887;  Stats.  1887,  p.  26.] 

The  People  of  the  State  of  California,  represented 
in  Senate  and  Assemhly,  do  enact  as  follows  : 

Manner  of     SECTION  1.     Any  persoii    intending    in    his 

ingrifts    lifetime,  or  by  will  or  trust  deed,  to  operate 

leLlna-    after  his  death,  to  found,  maintain,  and  per- 

knowN      petuate  in  this  State  a  public  library,  museum, 

|dge  of     gallery  of  art,  or  any  or  all  thereof,  for  the 

diffusion    of    mechanical,    scientific,   artistic, 

and  general  knowledge,  may  to  that  end  and 

for  such  purpose,  and  for  any  purpose  within 

the  purview  of  the  title  of  this  Act,  convey  in 

writing  by  words  denoting  a  gift  or  grant  to 

one  or  more  trustees  named  in   such  gift  or 

grant,  and  to  their  successors,  any  library  or 

collection  of  books  and  works  for  such  public 

library,  or  any  museum,  or  gallery  of  art  in 

this  State,  and  such  gift  or  grant  may  also 

express,  and  shall  be  construed  to  be  a  convey- 


—  13  — 

ance  of  the  future  additions  and  accretions 
thereof;  and  he  may  also  in  like  manner,  to 
that  end,  and  for  such  purpose,  convey  by 
grant  to  such  trustee  or  trustees,  any  real 
property  within  this  State  belonging  to  him 
which  may  be  necessary  or  proper  for  the 
erection  and  maintenance  of  buildings  suit- 
able to  such  institution,  and  the  buildings 
erected  thereon,  with  grounds  conveniently 
adjacent  thereto,  and  other  lands,  tenements, 
and  hereditaments  for  the  purpose  of  produc- 
ing an  income  for  the  support  and  mainte- 
nance of  such  institutions,  or  any  of  them, 
and  any  collateral  burdens  which  may  be  im- 
posed by  the  terms  of  such  foundation  as  part 
and  parcel  of  the  regulations  for  its  conduct, 
and  also  personal  property  of  all  descriptions, 
which  may  subserve  the  purposes  of  the  insti- 
tution and  maintenance  of  any  such  library, 
museum,  or  gallery  of  art. 

Sec.  2.    Any  contributions  or  gifts  by  any  Gifts  by 
other  person  than  the  founder,  of  any  property  "han^ 
suitable  to  the  general  plan  or  support  of  any  f"'^'**^®'- 
institution  mentioned  in  the  title  of  this  Act, 
shall  immediately  vest  in  the  trustees,  and 
become  incorporated  into  and  subject  to  the 
trust,  and  to  all  its  terms  and  conditions,  and 
be  managed  under  the  rules  and  regulations 
prescribed  therefor. 

Sec.  3.    The  person  making  such  gift,  grant,  oirec- 
or  conveyance,  as  founder,  may  therein  desig-  tainedin 

^.  gift- 

nate ; 

I.  The  name  by  which  the  institution   so 
Tounded  and  maintained  shall  be  known. 


—  14  — 

2.  Its  nature,  object,  and  purposes. 

3.  The  powers  and  duties  of  the  trustees, 
which  shall  not  be  exclusive  of  other  powers 
and  duties  that,  in  their  judgment,  may  be 
necessary  more  effectually  to  carry  out  the 
purposes  of  such  institution.  / 

4.  The  mode  and  manner  and  by  whom  the 
successors  to  the  trustees  named  in  the  gift  or 
grant  shall  be  appointed. 

5.  Such  rules  and  regulations  for  the  manage- 
ment of  such  institution,  and  the  furtherance 
of  its  purposes,  as  the  grantor  may  elect  to 
prescribe ;  but  such  rules  and  regulations  shall, 
unless  the  grant  shall  otherwise  prescribe,  be 
deemed  advisory  only,  and  shall  not  preclude 
such  trustees  or  their  successors  froiu  making 
such  changes  as  new  conditions  may,  from 
time  to  time,  require. 

6.  The  place  or  places  where  the  necessary 
buildings  shall  be  erected,  and  the  general 
character  thereof.  The  person  making  such 
grant  may  therein  provide  for  all  other  things 
necessary  or  proper  to  carry  out  the  purposes 
thereof,  or  otherwise,  by  his  last  will  or  testa- 
ment. 

Sec.  4.  The  trustees  named  in  such  gift  or 
grant,  and  their  successors,  may,  in  the  name 
of  such  institution  designated  in  the  gift  or 
grant,  sue  and  defend  in  relation  to  the  trust 
property,  and  to  all  matters  affecting  the  insti- 
tution so  founded  and  established. 
Privileges     Q-ec.  5.    By  a  provision  in  such  gift  or  grant, 

granted  ^         x  €_>  w 

to  foun-    the  founder  may  elect,  in  respect  to  the  personal 

"**'^'         and  real  property  conveyed,  and  the  additions 

and  increase  thereof,  and  in   respect  to  the 


—  15  — 

election,   maintenance,   and  management    of 
ai-y  buildings  auxiliary  thereto,  and  in  respect 
to  any  property  connected  with  such  institu- 
tion, to  reserve  to  himself  a  veto  and  right  of 
annulment  or  modification  of  any  act  of  such 
trustees,  in  case  he  shall,  within  thirty  days 
after  notice  of  the  performance  of  such  act, 
file  in  the  office  of  said  trustees,  or  deliver  to 
their  president  or  principal  officer,  a  notice,  in 
writing,  of  such  veto,  annulment,  or  modifica- 
tion, and  upon  a  like  notice,  in  conformity  with 
a  pravision  in  such  gift  or  grant,  he  may  elect 
to  perform  during  his  life  all  the  powers  which, 
by  -he  terms  thereof,  are  vested  in  or  enjoined 
upon  the  trustees  therein  named,  and  their 
successors;  provided,  that  upon  the  death  or 
disability  to  act  of  the  founder  and  grantor, 
such  powers  and  duties  shall  be  devolved  upon, 
aad  be  exercised  by,  the  trustees  named  in  the 
gift  or  grant,  and  their  successors.   Such  person 
may  also  reserve  the  right  to  alter,  amend,  or 
modify,  at  any  time  during  his  life,  or  by  his 
last  will  and  testament,  the  terms  and  condi- 
tions thereof,  and  the  trusts  therein  created  in 
respect  to  such  institution,  its  buildings,  and 
the  property  conveyed  therefor. 
Sec.  6.    The  founder  shall  have  power  in  Founder 

J    J  ••L.      j.i_      to  reserve 

said  deed  of  trust  to  name  and  describe  the  right  to 

, . ,       .  fix  corn- 

character  and  personality  of  any  one  or  more  pensation 

of     the    immediate    or   future    trustees,    the  po.fe'^'r- 

librarian,  and  other  officers,  and  to  name  and  duJilYon 

impose  any  particular  duty  to  be   performed  trustees. 

by  any  one  or  more  trustees  or  other  officers, 

so  described  and  characterized,  and  to  declare 

and  limit  any  compensation,  and  fix  the  char- 


—  16  — 

acter  and  method  of  such  compensation  he 
may  choose  to  provide  for  any  such  trustee  dt 
other  officer  whom  the  terms  of  his  foundation 
may  characterize,  and  upon  whom  specific  or 
general  duties  shall  be  imposed. 

SdeZ  ^^^"  '^'  "^"y  ^^^^^  sift  or  grant  may  be  exe- 
cuted, acknowledged,  and  recorded  in  the 
manner  now  or  hereafter  provided  by  law  for 
the  execution,  acknowledgment,  and  recording 
of  grants  of  real  property. 

Sec.  8.  No  suit,  action,  or  proceeding  shall 
be  commenced  or  maintained  by  any  person  to 
set  aside,  annul,  or  affect  said  gift,  grant,  or 
conveyance,  or  to  affect  the  title  to  the  prop- 
erty convej^ed,  or  the  right  to  the  possesaon 
or  to  the  rents,  issues,  and  profits  thereof, 
unless  the  same  be  commenced  within  t^'o 
years  after  the  date  of  the  filing  of  such  grant 
for  record.  / 

8bc.  9.  Any  person,  being  the  founder,  mak- 
ing a  gift  or  grant  for  any  of  the  purposes 
mentioned  in  this  Act  may,  at  any  time  there- 
after, by  last  will  or  testament,  devise  or 
bequeath  to  the  State  of  California  all  or  any 
of  the  property,  real  and  personal,  mentioned 
in  such  gift  or  grant,  or  in  any  such  supple- 
mental thereto,  and  such  devise  or  bequest 
shall  take  effect  in  case,  from  any  cause  what- 
ever, the  gift  or  grant  shall  be  annulled  or  set 
aside,  or  the  trusts  therein  declared  shall  for 
any  reason  fail.  Such  devise  or  bequest  is 
hereby  suffered  to  he  made  by  way  of  assur- 
ance that  the  intentions  of  the  grantor  shall 
be  carried  out,  and  in  the  faith  that  the  State, 
in  case  it  shall  succeed  to  the  property,  or  any 


—  17  — 

part  thereof,  will,  to  the  extent  and  value  of 
such  property,  carry  out,  in  respect  to  the 
objects  and  purposes  of  any  such  grant,  all  the 
wishes  and  intentions  of  the  grantor. 

Sec.  10.    The  provisions  of  this  Act  shall  be  Liberal 
liberally  construed,  with  a  view  to  effect  its  uon  of 
objects  and  purposes,  and  the  singular  number  Vuions. 
in  the  construction  thereof  shall  be  deemed  to 
include  the  plural,  and  the  plural  number  shall 
be  deemed  to  include  the  singular. 

Sbc.  11.    Nothing  in  this  Act  shall  repeal,  universi- 

,.,  ,  °  »n  i-         '  ties,  col- 

modify,  change,  or  have  any  effect  upon  anj^  leges, 
of  the  provisions  of  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  etc.  ' 
of  the  State  of  California  entitled  "An  Act  to 
advance  learning,  the  arts  and  sciences,  and  to 
promote  the  public  welfare  by  providing  for 
the  conveyance,  holding,  and  protection  of 
property,  and  the  creation  of  trusts  for  the 
founding,  endowment,  erection,  and  main- 
tenance within  this  State,  of  universities, 
colleges,  schools,  seminaries  of  learning, 
mechanical  institutes,  museums,  and  galleries 
of  art,"  approved  March  ninth,  eighteen  hun- 
dred and  eighty-five. 

Sec.  12.    This  Act  shall  take  effect  immedi- 
ately. 


—  18 


An  Act  to  provide  for  the  establishment  and 
maintenance  of  public  libraries  within  muni- 
cipalities. 

[Approved  March  23, 1901;   Stats.  1901,  p.  557.] 

The  People  of  the  State  of  California,  represented 

in  Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follows: 

ub^aries,  SECTION  1.  The  commoD  council,  board  of 
ment"and  ^^ustees,  OP  othcr  legislative  body  of  any  incor- 
mainte-     porated  city  or  town  in  the  State  of  California, 

nance  of.  ^  ■,      . 

may,  and  upon  being  requested  to  do  so  by 
one  fourth  of  the  electors  of  such  municipal 
corporation  in  the  manner  hereinafter  provided, 
must,  by  ordinance,  establish  in  and  for  said 
municipality  a  public  library ;  provided,  there 
be  none  already  established  therein. 

Petitions,  ggc.  2.  The  request  referred  to  in  the  pre- 
ceding section  may  be  by  a  single  petition,  or 
by  several  petitions;  provided,  that  such  several 
petitions  be  substantially  in  the  same  form, 
and  that  such  single  petition  has,  or  such  sev- 
eral petitions  in  the  aggregate  have,  the  signa- 
tures of  the  requisite  number  of  electors. 

Board  ot       Sec.  3.    Such    public  librarv  shall  be  man- 

hbrarv  ,  in.  ,    " 

trustee-^,  aged  by  a  board  designated  as  the  board  of 
library  trustees,  consisting  of  five  members,  to 
be  appointed  by  the  mayor,  president  of  the 
board  of  trustees  or  other  executive  head  of 
the  municipality,  by  and  with  the  consent  of 
the  legislative  body  of  said  municipality.  Such 
trustees  shall  severally  hold  office  for  three 
years,  serving  without  compensation ;  pro- 
vided, that  the  members  of  the  first  board  ap- 


—  19  — 

pointed  shall  so  classify  themselves  by  lot  that 
one  of  their  number  shall  go  out  of  office  at 
the  end  of  the  current  fiscal  year,  two  at  the 
end  of  one  year  thereafter,  and  the  other  two 
at  the  end  of  two  years  thereafter.  Men  and 
women  shall  be  equally  eligible  to  such  ap- 
pointment, and  vacancies  shall  be  filled  by 
appointment  for  the  unexpired  term  in  the 
same  manner. 
Sec.  4.    Boards    of    library    trustees    shall  Meetings 

*^  .  of  board 

meet  at  least  once  a  month  at  such  times  and  of  tms- 
places  as  they  may  fix  by  resolution.  Special 
meetings  may  be  called  at  any  time  by  three 
trustees,  by  written  notice  served  upon  each 
member  at  least  three  hours  before  the  time 
specified  for  the  proposed  meeting.  A  majority 
of  the  board  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the 
transaction  of  business.  Such  boards  shall 
appoint  one  of  their  number  president,  who  President 

of  board. 

shall  serve  for  one  year  and  until  his  successor 
is  appointed,  and  in  his  absence  shall  select  a 
president  pro  tern.  Such  boards  shall  cause  a 
proper  record  of  their  proceedings  to  be  kept. 

Sec.  5.    Boards  of  library  trustees  shall  have  l°^^^^l^°^ 
power:  ij.^;^^^.. 

First— To  make  and  enforce  all  rules,  regu- 
lations and  by-laws  necessary  for  the  admin- 
istration, government  and  protection  of  the 
libraries  under  their  management,  and  all 
property  belonging  thereto. 

Second — To  administer  any  trust  declared  or 
created  for  such  libraries,  and  receive  by  gift, 
devise,  or  bequest  and  hold  in  trust  or  other- 
wise, property  situated  in  this  State  or  else- 


—  20  — 

where,  and  where  not  otherwise  provided, 
dispose  of  the  same  for  the  benefit  of  such 
libraries. 

Third— To  prescribe  the  duties  and  powers  of 
the  librarian,  secretary  and  other  officers  and 
employes  of  any  such  libraries ;  to  determine 
the  number  of  and  appoint  all  such  officers 
and  employes,  and  fix  their  compensation, 
which  said  officers  and  employes  shall  hold 
their  offices  or  positions  at  the  pleasure  of  said 
boards. 

Fourth— To  purchase  necessary  books, 
journals,  publications  and  other  personal 
property. 

Fifth—To  purchase  such  real  property,  and 
erect  or  rent  and  equip,  such  building  or  build- 
ings, room  or  rooms,  as  may  be  necessary, 
when  in  their  judgment  a  suitable  building,  or 
portion  thereof,  has  not  been  provided  by  the 
legislative  body  of  the  municipality  for  such 
libraries. 

Sixth— To  require  the  Secretary  of  State  and 
other  State  officials  to  furnish  such  libraries 
with  copies  of  any  and  all  reports,  laws  and 
other  publications  of  the  State  not  otherwise 
disposed  of  by  law. 

Seventh— To  borrow  books  from,  lend  books 
to  and  exchange  the  same  with  other  libraries, 
and  to  allow  non-residents  to  borrow  books 
upon  such  conditions  as  they  may  prescribe. 

Eighth— To  do  and  perform  any  and  all 
other  acts  and  things  necessary  or  proper  to 
carry  out  the  provisions  of  this  Act. 


—  21  — 

Sec.  6.    Boards  of  library  trustees  shall,  on  ^"^t  ^^ 
or  before  the  last  day  of  July  in  each  year,  port  to 

,       ,         e      1.     •     governing 

make  a  report  to  the  legislative  body  of  their  body  and 

.    .        ,.,  ■     .  1  J-.-  J!      i.T_      forward 

municipality,    giving    the    condition    oi    the  copy  to 
library  on  the  thirtieth  day  of  June  preceding,  ijbrary. 
together  with  a  statement  of  their  proceedings 
for  the  year  then  ended,  and  forward  a  copy 
thereof  to  the  State  Library  at  Sacramento. 

Sbc.  7.  The  legislative  body  of  any  munici-  [il\^J^ 
pality  in  which  a  public  library  has  been  etc. 
established  in  accordance  with  this  Act,  shall 
in  making  the  annual  tax  levy  and  as  part 
thereof,  if  the  maintenance  of  the  library  has 
not  been  otherwise  provided  for,  levy  a  tax  for 
the  purpose  of  maintaining  such  library  and 
purchasing  property  necessary  therefor,  which 
tax  shall  be  in  addition  to  other  taxes,  the 
levy  of  which  is  permitted  in  the  municipality; 
provided,  that  after  two  years  from  the  passage  [;'^ig  "^ 
of  this  Act  as  to  existing  libraries  and  after 
two  years  from  the  establishment  of  new 
libraries  thereunder,  where  a  maintenance 
corresponding  thereto  has  not  been  otherwise 
provided,  in  municipalities  of  the  first,  second 
and  third  classes,  such  tax  levy  shall  not 
exceed  one  mill  on  the  dollar  of  assessed 
valuation,  and  in  municipalities  of  the  fourth, 
fifth,  and  sixth  classes  such  levy  shall  not 
exceed  two  mills  on  the  dollar  of  assessed 
valuation. 

Sec.  8.    The  revenue  derived  from  said  tax,  i^ibrary 

fund,  of 

together  with    all    money  acquired    by   gift,  what 
devise,  bequest,  or  otherwise,  for  the  purposes  sist. 
of  the  library,  shall  be  apportioned  to  a  fund 
to  be    designated    the    library  fund,   and  be 


—  22  —  ^ 

applied  to  the  purposes  herein  authorized.  If 
such  payment  into  the  treasury  should  be 
inconsistent  with  the  conditions  or  terms  of 
any  such  gift,  devise,  bequest,  the  board  shall 
provide  for  the  safety  and  preservation  of  the 
same,  and  the  application  thereof  to  the  use  of 
the  library,  in  accordance  vs^ith  the  terms  and 
conditions  of  such  gift,  devise  or  bequest. 
Method  of  Payments  from  said  fund  shall  be  made  in  the 

disburse-  '' 

ment.  manner  provided  for  the  payment  of  other 
demands  against  the  municipality ;  'provided, 
that  demands  upon  said  fund  shall  be  presented 
to  the  board  of  library  trustees  for  allowance 
rather  than  to  the  legislative  or  other  body  of 
the  municipality. 

ijbrary        Sec.9.    Evcry  library  established  uudcr  this 

must  be  •'  -' 

free.         Act  shall  be   forever  free  to  the   inhabitants 
and  non-resident    taxpayers    of    the  munici- 
pality, subject  always  to  such  rules,  regulations 
and  by-laws  as  may  be  made  by  boards  of 
library  trustees;  and  provided,  that  for  viola- 
tions of  the  same  a   person  may  be  fined  or 
excluded  from  the  privileges  of  the  library, 
borito        Sec.  10.    Boards  of  library  trustees  and  the 
fng^mu°ni-  legislative  bodies  of  neighboring  munieipali- 
cipaiities.  ^^gg  qj.  boards  of  supcrvisors  of  the  counties  in 
which  public  libraries  are  situated,  may  con- 
tract for  lending  the  books  of  such  libraries 
to  residents  of  such  counties  or  neighboring 
municipalities,  upon  a  reasonable  compensa- 
tion to  be  paid  by  such  counties  or  neighboring 
municipalities, 
^r'^^erty        ^BC.  11.    The  title  to  all  property  acquired 
for  the  purposes  of  such  libraries,  when  not 
inconsistent  with  the  terms  of  its  acquisition^ 


—  23  — 

or  otherwise  designated,  shall  vest  in  the 
municipalities  in  which  such  libraries  are,  or 
are  to  be,  situated,  and  in  the  name  of  the 
municipal  corporations  may  be  sued  for  and 
defended  by  action  at  law  or  otherwise. 
Sec.  12.    An  Act  entitled  "An  Act  to  estab-  Act  of 

1880  r6- 

lish  free  public  libraries  and  reading  rooms,"  peaied. 
approved  April  twenty-six,  eighteen  hundred 
and  eighty,  is  hereby  repealed  ;  provided,  that 
as  to  existing  libraries  this  Act  is  to  be  deemed 
a  continuation  thereof,  and  such  libraries  shall 
be  governed  hereby  accordingly;  provided, 
hoioever,  that  this  Act  shall  have  no' applica- 
tion to  any  library  established  or  governed  by 
the  provisions  of  a  city  charter,  and  the  pro- 
visions of  any  city  charter  shall  in  no  manner 
be  affected  by  this  Act. 

Sec.  13.  Any  ordinance  establishing  a  library  ordi- 
adopted  under  the  provisions  of  section  one  of  may  be 
this  Act  may  be  repealed  by  the  body  which  by^peu- 
adopted  the  same  upon  being  requested  to  do  "°"" 
so  by  one  fourth  of  the  electors  of  such  munici- 
pal corporations,  in  the  manner  provided  in 
section  two  of  this  Act,  and  upon  the  repeal  of 
such  ordinance  such  library  shall  be  disestab- 
lished in  such  municipal  corporation. 

Sec.  14.     This  Act  shall  take  effect  imme- 
diately. 


—  24  — 

Assembly  Joint  Resolution  No.  8,  authorizing 
and  directing  the  State  Printer  to  deliver  ten 
copies  of  every  work  published  or  printed  in  the 
State  Printing  Office  to  the  State  Librarian; 
also,  two  copies  to  the  Librarian  of  the  State 
University. 

[Adopted  February  12, 1891;  Stats.  1891,  p.  620.] 

Resolved  by  the  Assembly,  the  Senate  concur- 
ring. That  the  State  Printer  be  and  he  is 
hereby  authorized  and  directed  to  deliver  to 
the  State  Librarian  ten  copies  of  all  State  pub- 
lications printed  in  the  State  Printing  Office ; 
also,  two  copies  of  the  same  to  the  Librarian 
of  the  State  University — one  half  of  which 
shall  be  bound  in  cloth  or  leather 


RULES  AND  REGULATIONS 


GOVERNING   THE 


CALIFORNIA    STATE    LIBRARY. 


Suggeslious  for  making  the  library  more  useful 
are  invited,  and  any  reader  having  cause  for  com- 
plaint will  greatly  oblige  the  Librarian  by  reporting 
the  facts  personally  or  by  note. 

1.  Ignorance  of  Rules. — As  these  rules  are 
publicly  posted  in  the  library  and  a  copy  is 
given  to  every  borrower,  no  violation  of  them 
will  be  excused  on  the  plea  of  ignorance. 

2.  Suspension  of  Rules. — No  suspension  of  a 
rule  can  be  made  except  by  official  action  on 
a  written  request  giving  satisfactory  reasons. 

3.  Hours  of  Opening. — The  library  is  open 
each  week  day  from  9  a.  m.  to  4  p.  m  ;  Sundays; 
10  A.  M.  to  3  p.  M.  It  is  closed  on  legal  holidays. 
During  the  sessions  of  the  Legislature  and  of 
the  Supreme  Court  the  library  is  kept  open 
from  9  A.  M.  to  9  p.  m. 

REFERENCE  USE. 

4.  Decorum.— Silence  and  decorum  must  be 
strictly  observed  in  the  reading-rooms.    The 


—  26  — 

use  of  tobacco,  begging,  circulating  petitions, 
offering  articles  for  sale,  all  conversation  except 
necessary  questions,  or  any  act  that  may  annoy 
readers,  is  forbidden.  Dogs  must  be  left  out- 
side. 

5.  State  Ofiacials.— The  reading-rooms  and 
reference  library  are  free  to  all  persons  con- 
forming to  the  rules ;  but  no  reader  is  entitled 
to  retain  for  use  in  the  library  any  book 
required  for  immediate  official  use  by  any 
court,  department,  committee,  or  State  officer 
in  the  Capitol. 

6.  Access  to  Shelves. — No  one  but  officers  of 
the  library  has  access  to  its  private  rooms,  or 
to  shelves,  unless  with  an  attendant  or  with 
permission. 

7.  Removal  of  Books. — No  book,  newspaper, 
or  periodical  may  be  removed  by  a  reader  from 
the  room  in  which  it  belongs,  without  permis- 
sion of  the  librarian  in  charge. 

8.  Books  Not  in  Actual  Use.— Readers  may 
not,  without  special  permission  from  a  libra- 
rian, retain  an  accumulation  of  law  or  other 
reference  books  on  their  tables,  but  all  volumes 
not  in  actual  use  must  be  promptly  returned 
to  the  shelves  by  the  attendants. 

9.  Reproductions. — A  librarian's  permission 
must  be  secured  before  making  reproductions 
by  photography,  tracing,  etc. 

10.  Injuries.— Notes,  corrections  of  the  text, 
or  marks  of  any  kind  on  books  belonging  to 
the    library,    are    unconditionally  forbidden. 


—  27  — 

Any  person  violating  this  rule  or  otherwise 
injuring  a  book  must  make  good  the  injury  or 
take  the  book  and  pay  all  costs  of  replacing  it. 
The  borrower  is  responsible  for  all  losses  or 
injuries  which  occur  while  the  book  is  lent  to 
him  either  for  reference  or  home  use.  Books 
are  assumed  to  be  in  proper  condition  when 
issued,  and  if  they  are  found  to  be  mutilated  or 
defaced  the  fact  should  be  reported  without 
delay  at  the  loan  desk. 

HOME  USE. 

11.  Borrowers.— Regents  of  the  University, 
members  of  the  Legislature,  Justices  of  the 
Supreme  Court,  Judges  of  the  Superior  Courts, 
heads  of  the  several  State  departments,  their 
deputies  and  clerks  otScially  resident  in  Sacra- 
mento, and  such  libraries,  institutions,  or 
individuals  as  may  be  registered  as  having 
special  claim  on  the  facilities  in  some  depart- 
ment, may  borrow  books  subject  to  recall,  if 
specially  needed. 

12.  Loans. — Books  can  be  lent  only  to  regis- 
tered borrowers,  and  delivered  only  on  personal 
application  or  on  a  written  order,  by  which  full 
responsibilityforbooks  so  delivered  is  assumed. 
No  borrower  has  the  right  to  transfer  his  privi- 
lege to  another  or  to  borrow  books  to  lend  to 
others.  Children  under  fifteen  years  of  age, 
unaccompanied  by  parents  or  guardians,  are 
not  entitled  to  the  privileges  of  the  library. 


—  28  — 

13.  Reference  Books.— Books  of  reference, 
art,  and  rare  books  are  lent  only  in  special 
cases  and  on  a  written  permit. 

14.  Periodicals.— Newspapers  and  the  bound 
volumes  of  the  most  popular  periodicals  are 
never  lent. 

15.  Fines. — Any  person  taking  from  the 
library  a  book  without  having  it  charged  at 
the  loan  desk,  will  be  fined  fifty  cents  for  each 
offense.  A  fine  of  five  cents  a  day  must  be 
paid  for  each  book  kept  over  time.  No  book 
will  be  lent  to  any  one  to  whom  a  book  or  an 
unpaid  fine  is  charged. 

16.  Renewal. — No  one  may  keep  from  the 
library,  without  the  librarian's  written  permis- 
sion, more  than  two  volumes  at  a  time  (except 
State  officers  who  may  require  them  in  their 
official  duties),  nor  any  volume  longer  than 
two  weeks  without  renewal.  Books  may  be 
renewed  either  in  person  or  by  note  addressed 
"  Loan  Desk,  State  Library,  Sacramento,"  but 
the  sender  must  take  all  risks  of  the  mail.  Books 
may  not  be  renewed  by  telephone.  A  book 
may  be  kept  only  two  weeks  from  the  date  of 
such  renewal. 

17.  Recall. — No  borrower  may  keep  a  book 
more  than  twenty-four  hours  after  notice  from 
the  library  that  it  is  wanted. 

18.  Books  Unreturned.  —  Any  book  unre- 
turned  after  one  week's  notice,  may  be  sent 
for  at  the  expense  of  the  borrower,  and  if  unre- 
turned after  one  month's  notice,  may  be  con- 
sidered lost,  in  which  case  the  borrower  must 


—  29  — 

pay  its  value,  or  be  liable  in  an  action  therefoi 
for  three  times  its  value,  as  provided  in  Sec- 
tions 2298  and  2299  of  the  Political  Code. 

19.  Violations. — For  willful  violation  of  any 
library  rule  or  failure  to  pay  any  fine  or  for  a 
lost  book,  the  librarian  may  suspend  the 
offender  from  all  use  of  the  library  till  the 
case  is  considered  by  the  Board  of  State  Library 
Trustees. 

LOANS  OUTSIDE  SA.CRAMENTO. 

The  State  Library,  founded  for  the  benefit  of 
the  people  of  the  whole  State,  contains  many 
books  not  readily  accessible  elsewhere,  and  not 
so  much  used  at  Sacramento  as  to  make  their 
brief  absence  from  the  shelves  a  serious  con- 
sideration. Many  teachers  in  State  institutions 
and  others  eligible  to  borrow  books  from  the 
State  Library  find  it  of  great  advantage  to  have 
access  to  these  books  without  incurring  the 
serious  expense  and  loss  of  time  of  a  journey 
to  Sacramento.  Books  will  therefore  be  lent 
from  the  State  Library  to  institutions  in  the 
State,  and  to  registered  borrowers  for  tem- 
porary use  outside  Sacramento;  provided: 

1.  That  such  precautions  be  taken  in  pack- 
ing as  to  guard  against  any  probability  of 
injury  in  transportation. 

2.  That  the  State  Library  shall  not  pay  post- 
age or  express  either  way. 

3.  That  borrowers  at  a  distance  shall  not  be 
entitled  to  retain  books  longer  than  two  weeks, 
and  they  may  be  renewed  once,  for  two  weeks, 
on  application. 


—  30  — 

4.  That  no  book  shall  be  lent  except  on 
condition  that  it  be  returned  within  twenty- 
four  hours  after  notice  is  received  from  the 
library  that  the  claims  of  other  users  require 
its  recall. 

5.  That  this  permission  shall  not  be  con- 
strued as  giving  borrowers  at  a  distance  any 
claims  on  books  which,  from  their  cheapness 
or  wide  distribution,  can  easily  be  obtained 
nearer  home,  nor  on  books  which,  because  of 
cost,  rarity,  or  constant  use  in  the  State  Library 
can  not  properly  be  allowed  to  leave  it  tempo- 
rarily. 

6.  That  any  borrower  refusing  or  neglecting 
to  conform  to  any  rules  adopted  to  protect 
the  State  Library  against  loss,  injurj^  or 
inconvenience  to  readers,  or  failing  to  return 
promptly  and  in  good  order  any  book  lent, 
shall  forfeit  all  State  Library  privileges. 

Under  the  above  conditions  books  will  be 
sent  from  Sacramento  to: 

1.  Any  registered  public  or  free  library. 

2.  Responsible  heads  of  State  institutions, 
departments  or  courts,  or  to  those  connected 
with  the  State  government  and  needing  books 
for  use  in  their  official  work. 

3.  Registered  study  clubs,  extension  centers, 
summer  schools,  or  other  recognized  educa- 
tional agencies. 

4.  Any  resident  of  the  State  making  studies 
or  investigations  in  which  he  needs  the  assist- 
ance of  the  State  Library;  provided,  that  his 
responsibility  is  known  to  the  library  or  that 


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he  gives  satisfactory  references   or   makes  a 
deposit  covering  the  value  of  the  books. 

It  is  usually  the  most  convenient  method 
for  readers  not  known  at  the  State  Library  to 
have  books  sent  to  them  through  the  local 
library  or  school  authorities.  The  State 
Library  recognizes  this  lending  of  books  to 
distant  points  as  a  very  important  part  of  its 
work,  and  is  anxious  to  be  of  service  to  the 
largest  number  possible  of  those  needing  its 
assistance,  not  alone  in  lending  but  in  recom- 
mending the  best  books. 

The  attention  of  borrowers  is  called  to  Sec- 
tions 2298  and  2299  of  the  Political  Code. 


INDEX. 


All  sections  refer  to  Political  Code  unless 
otherwise  noted, 

BOOKS.  PAGE. 

Distribution  of  to  Universities,  Colleges,  etc. 

$2295--.. 8-24 

Withdrawal  of,  by  whom.    $2296 8 

CALIFORNIA  STATE  LIBRARY. 
(See  State  Library.) 

CONSTITUTION. 
Property  exempt  from  taxation.  Const.,  Art.  13, 
Sec.  1 5 

DEPUTIES  (STATE  LIBRARY). 

Appointment  of.    $2293 7 

Civil  executive  officers.    $343 5 

Salaryof.    $2303 10 

DETENTION  OF  BOOKS. 
Penalty  for.    Penal  Code,  $  623>^ 11 

DISTRIBUTION  OF  BOOKS. 

By  State  Librarian — 

To  State  University.    $2295 8 

To  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University.   $  2295     8 

By  State  Printer — 

ToState  Library 24 

To  State  University 24 

To  Leland  Stanford  Junior  University 24 

EXCHANGE. 
To  establish  system  of.    $2295 8 


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EXEMPTION  FROM  TAXATION.  PAGE. 

Property    used    for    Free    Public    Libraries. 
Const.,  Art.  13,  Sec.  1 - --      5 

FOUNDING  OF  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES. 
Manner  of - -- ^'^ 

FREE  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES. 

Establishment  of,  by  municipalities 18 

Board  of  Library  Trustees  ..- - 18 

Fund,  of  what  shall  consist-- - 21 

Must  be  free.- - - ^ 

Loaning  of  books 22 

Property  exempt  from  taxation.     Const.,  Art. 

13,  Sec.  1 ^ 

Taxes,  levy  of  for  support --  21 

Founding  of - 12 

Directions  of  founder -  13 

Trustees,  how  appointed 14 

Founder  may  bequeath  to  Stale 16^ 

INJURIES  TO  BOOKS. 

Liability-Civil.     Pol.   Code,  $2299 - 10 

Penal,    Pen.  Code,  $623 11 

LEGISLATURE. 

Members  of,  may  withdraw  books.    §  2296 8 

Must  return  same,  when.    $2297.. 9 

LIBRARIAN  (STATE). 

Civil  executive  officer.    $343 5 

Appointment  of.    $2292 6 

Duties  of.    $2295 " 

To  notify  Controller  when  officer  or  em  ploy  6 

fails  to  return  book.    $2298 -  9 

Bond  of.    $2304 -- - H 

May  draw  requisition  on  Secretary  of  State  for 
books,  documents,  etc.    $2295 •    8 

LOANING  OF  BOOKS. 
To  other  libraries -- 22 


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PAGE. 

MUTILATION  OF  PROPERTY  IN  LIBRARY, 
ETC.    Penal  Code,  $623... li 

PUBLIC  LIBRARIES. 
(5eeFREE  Public  Libraries.) 

RULES  (STATE  LIBRARY) 25 

SECRETARY  OF  STATE. 
State  Librarian  to  draw  requisition  on,  for  State 
publications.    $2295 8 

STATE  CONTROLLER. 
Duties  of,  when  officer  or  employe  fails  to 
return  book.    $2298 9 

STATE  LIBRARY. 

Board  of  Trustees  and  term  of  office.    $  2292. . .  6 

General  powers  and  duties  of  Board.    $  2293. . .  6 

Term  of  office  of  Librarian.    $2294 7 

General  duties  of  Librarian.    $2295 7 

Who  may  take  books.    $2296. 8 

Books  taken  by  members  of  Legislature.    $  2297  9 

Books  taken  by  State  officers.    $2298 9 

Liability  for  inj ury  to  books.    $  2299 . .     10-1 1 

Library  fund.    $2300 10 

Library,  time  to  be  kept  open.    $2301.. 10 

Salary  of  Librarian.    $2302 10 

Salary  of  Deputies.      $2303 10 

Bond  of  Librarian.     $2304 11 

Rules  of 25 

STATE  OFFICERS. 
May  withdraw  books.    $2296 8 

STATE  PRINTER. 
To  distribute  documents  to  State  Library 24 

TAXATION. 
Free  public  libraries,  exempt  from.    Const., 

Art.  13,  Sec.  1.. 5 

Levy  of  taxes,  for  support 21 


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Appointment  of 14 

Powers 19 

Mustfile  report 21 

Meetings  of 19 

Prescribe  rules.- 19 

May  draw  requisition  for  books  required 20 

TRUSTEES  (STATE  LIBRARY). 

Appointment  and  term  of  oflBce.    $  2292 6 

Powers  and  duties  of.    $2293 6 

Civil  executive  officers.    $343 6 

UNIVERSITY  (STATE). 

Distribution  of  books  to.    $2295 8 

Distribution  of  books  to,  by  State  Printer 24 

UNIVERSITY  (LELAND  STANFORD  JR.). 

Distribution  of  books  to.    $2295 8 

WITHDRAWAL  OF  BOOKS. 

Privilege  of.. 8 


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